Passionatehrt

Thank you...how fun. Nichole

Does any one know the answer to my question? It's my 1st challenge.

Hi Larry...so for example on the 8th we check in with our weight? And you'll update the spreadsheet?

Lol...yah I got their little lunch sack with the timer, journal and what not. Well, im getting my moneys worth...I need a nutritionist...I didnt get this way because I ate nutritious food. Im going to call them tomorrow and see if I can make an appointment with the girl the same day I go in for my post op.

Are chicken, egg, and tuna salad easy to go down? Could they be considered a slider food? I know it's different for everyone but I was just curious for everyone's experiences with it. And I mean tuna, egg, and chicken with a little mayo not with lettuce.

Yum...I happened to have some hardboiled eggs. I will try this tomorrow. Thank you!

Thank you, I will. Is that when I will get to see a nutritionist? Or is that by request only? Do you know how they do that there? I havent met her yet.

Name, real or screen~ Nichole/Passionatehrt Goal weight for May 29th~199 Weight on May 1st~211 Age~31 Dietary goal for May~ start and maintain the low carb life style Exercise goal for May~ start walking for 30 minutes, at least 4 days a week Personal goal for May~ be on top of my budget Date banded~ 4/19/2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~23 lbs What is your favorite flower~ hydrangeas

I was banded the next day on the 19th. Eggs arent on my list but right now I can have mashed potatoes, hummus, and cottage cheese...but the list they gave me just has these three things on it nothing else...besides creamy soups. I suppose eggs would work too. Hmmm...I need a better list.

Ah...I am going to feel the same. When were you banded? I thought we were banded around the same time and I cant have eggs but want to.

Well thanks for asking...the chest pain from the gas was the worst part...now Im 9 days out. Feel great...cant wait to get the healing part over and start the weightloss part. I go in for my post op on May 15th.

Glad you can take care of your son so soon and youre doing well.

Can you take a break from the shakes? Today I was allowed thinned mashed potatoes and I can tell you they were magic. I feel better mental too. I am also 8 days post op.

I wanna share my stats too I was banded on 4/19 and Im down 24 lbs...17 was from preop. Im supposed to do shakes and creamy soups but Im full for hours. The shakes take forever to get down and the soup feels like Thanksgiving...Im glad Im not alone in this feeling. Greek yogurt goes down okay though. Going to try have a protein shake for lunch and keep doing the yogurt for protein.

Thank you...yes certainly dealing with the emotional connection with food will be very difficult. I suppose this type of thing will happen often to me...especially at first. I was surprised on how little I can hold right now...I am assuming it's because I am only 7 days out. I would imagine by 3 weeks ago I will be able to consume more than a few ounces right?

Ughh Im stuffed. Was banded last Thursday...today I could start creamy soups so tonight I had one of those Soup By The Hand in Creamy Chicken...I poured about half of it in a bowl because I think drinking soup is weird...I had about half of the bowl ( which had half in it already) and Im so full. I swear I just ate Thanksgiving dinner. It made me mad at first because it was so good... I was mad that I had to stop so soon. I also was thirsty and gulped a few ounces of skim milk with it so it filled me faster. Before I get a lot of flack...all I had today was a child size greek yogurt and about 4 oz of my protein shake so I was really hungry. I just cant seem to eat hardly anything since that surgery. Is this normal...It been 7 days and I can barely drink my shake anymore...I can do about 2 ounces and Im good for hours.

The yogurt goes down fine...just like pudding. It doesnt make sense though seems like with creamy soups I'm going backwards...hmm. Anyhow it was like heaven what little I had.

I didnt read the pages before...someone said liquids make it worse.

Day three through seven I could have greek yogurt, sf jello, sf pudding, protein shakes, and Smoothies. Week 2-3 starts creamy soups eventually progressing into hummus, cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, and oatmeal.

What's your bmi at 5'6" and 150 lbs? Are you in the healthy range? I have no clue what Id be comfortable at and have no time to refer back to...so for now Im going off of BMI.

Ah...I love your blog. Keep blogging...I would love to follow your journey. You have a neat prospective. I was just banded last Thursday. Today was my 1st day back to work.